https://www.europeoffthebeatenpath.com/blog daily 0.75 2020-03-28 https://www.europeoffthebeatenpath.com/blog/amsterdam-netherlands monthly 0.5 2020-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585253597321-K61BUA24NCENP3RY0K5E/IMG_4949.jpeg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands Springtime in Amsterdam, 2017. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585236293370-QU1PSRXI1GDBR9KADLB4/De_molen_bij_Wijk_bij_Duurstede_Rijksmuseum_SK-C-211.jpeg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands Windmill at Wijk bij Duurstede, c. 1670, by Jacob van Ruisdael. One of the most famous landscapes to come out of the Dutch Golden Age, Ruisdael’s painting prominently displays an enduring symbol of the Netherlands, the windmill, which was used to reclaim Dutch land below sea level for farming purposes. Today it can be seen at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585239447380-ZKZC51BZ4NFQEX5SRBQH/IMG_4946.jpeg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands Lijnbaansgracht, canal in southern Amsterdam, located in one of the city’s quieter residential areas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585321449098-3RYKNR4EAKDW8PVIZ3CC/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands View of Rijksmuseum, with Iamsterdam letters in front. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585323880978-LSINQT9G9G056HRWTOCJ/1280px-Johannes_Vermeer_-_Het_melkmeisje_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585323896728-WARKFNJ2KL0LHCHCLF4B/1920px-La_ronda_de_noche%2C_por_Rembrandt_van_Rijn.jpg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585323882023-IWUW5SSDZO96SZIY8DZ2/1920px-Frans_Hals_-_Wedding_portrait_of_Isaac_Abrahamsz_Massa_and_Beatrix_van_der_Laan.jpg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585324107446-KWK8SMRG60US5BQSJ5IV/rijks-winter-landscape.jpg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585324106961-1U369EELZYWORP71T62A/steen-the-merry-family_orig.jpg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585255471609-8EMUENU63954AG8D5JE3/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands Gardens behind the Rijksmuseum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585330123279-JC7XXOFXLASIK0QA7IUD/image-asset.png Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands Rijksmuseum Research Library, dedicated to the documentation and conservation of museum works and art historical research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585252221506-5R3WZN552LVX9QMPRK2S/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands Prinsengracht, famous canal in Amsterdam. On the left is the building where the Frank family lived and hid during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585252333966-J1J0BR4QAZ8WIENWCIZB/anne+frank.jpg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands Coloration of the Anne Frank House. Image provided by 360stories.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585252390602-5QART5C90HQN0EOGAKAW/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands Tulip blooms outside the Van Gogh Museum. The Van Gogh Museum is located very close to the Rijksmuseum, in the Museumplein. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585334661091-95B56HLVPOXP8Y5RDWNU/vangoghmuseum-s0031V1962-800.jpg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585334661262-CA8AQW1E1E8GBAHCS4U7/vangoghmuseum-s0022V1962-800.jpg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585334661639-714LO2MXTUDUP3PWO8KZ/vangoghmuseum-s0032V1962-800.jpg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585334661948-H6PZER7J3J1GZ3FORMCZ/vangoghmuseum-s0047V1962-800.jpg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585252451562-GV6YNRRGDA1O40UP924C/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands Red Light District of Amsterdam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585337389711-TPPMQMJUEKPZCY9U1WIB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands Mushrooms are not legal in Amsterdam, but that doesn’t stop shops from advertising psycho-altering drugs in the form of truffles or tablets… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585253328834-A3W8OAJX5RLQBCK8HL6G/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands Bridge over a canal in the Jordaan District of Amsterdam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585253250189-AWY8DJTU70JE4T0ACSZU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands Tulip bulbs for sale at the Bloemenmarkt in Amsterdam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585412765069-TC2BMOBO8SQ2FLJOL1NF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands Some of the famous windmills in Zaanse Schans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585416312012-EPIBC8Y9APY134EXX3DH/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands Walking trail with windmill in Zaanse Schans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585417211695-D8H8Z7MN2M217SEAVRZ8/IMG_5060.jpeg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands The Dannehl family visits Keukenhof. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585417302368-H2NJEE9RNDQRNVZOVYC7/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585417332344-QZLMCHPWAVS112GX6ZAU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585417343317-8XFF5OHG10YRYTECNFOD/IMG_5083.jpeg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585417358743-ZEJB45H2U6TBCP26X6G1/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585418421363-RHYNBOP8T89F5AANNB03/incanto-lunch-amsterdam-restaurant-nogarlicnoonions-812018-05-12-10-04-57.jpg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1585418757557-208Q0V8FZ2CZJE67VF05/risjel.jpg Blog - Amsterdam, Netherlands https://www.europeoffthebeatenpath.com/blog/sintra-portugal monthly 0.5 2020-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1579956889169-4FPBS3QWU04Z8OBWVSP5/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Sintra, Portugal Façade of the Palácio da Pena, in Sintra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1580641029696-L9LZ023RA6J74YVXR42R/IMG_2601.jpeg Blog - Sintra, Portugal The signature yellow and red colors of the Pena Palace make it pop! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1580641180605-EPNUZ7IYAD8HBIO15YV5/IMG_2644.jpeg Blog - Sintra, Portugal You can really see the different architectural styles all mixed together in this one! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1580653528619-SML5T3WBU1PMB5LH75SX/IMG_4896.jpeg Blog - Sintra, Portugal Even though it was my second time visiting, I was super excited to come back! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1580641853140-2UAFA9AMIBM8MCCYGQZ4/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Sintra, Portugal View of the Castle of the Moors from above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1580654338646-10WVF11B41128W2SACCW/IMG_4801.jpeg Blog - Sintra, Portugal View of the Castle of the Moors from the city of Sintra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1580653817627-76FLV2PAL8LE22IMXKEM/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Sintra, Portugal Quinta da Regaleira Palace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1580653604105-O0NDNGSAJQT5KK83RRVN/IMG_4849.jpeg Blog - Sintra, Portugal Mary and I loved every part of visiting this great palace! 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It’s a mossy, subterranean cavern that spirals down to a hidden grotto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1580653905893-I4Q6YA52TQIPC6LNTV7W/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Sintra, Portugal The Monserrate Palace, with an eclectic fusion of Asian, North African, and European influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1581850367296-E5Q1Z2W1S6PRFOZ3IYMF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Sintra, Portugal One of the Arabic tile designs in the Monserrate Palace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1580654146472-62DMP39HWIVP2BHZP5N9/nationalpalacesintra.jpg Blog - Sintra, Portugal The National Palace of Sintra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1581851589770-856KHXIIC4ZM09C1EOBA/IMG_4813.jpeg Blog - Sintra, Portugal One of the rooms inside the National Palace of Sintra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1580654498678-WZ1KYEXGLPXUN3VALE63/IMG_5212.jpeg Blog - Sintra, Portugal One of the courtyards of the Palácio de Queluz. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1580654393701-LSVSLK7JZKTOVGJCMUMQ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Sintra, Portugal The Rococo art style dominates the Queluz Palace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1580654459499-HZD40CSEXQUBAFFUTX5V/IMG_5199.jpeg Blog - Sintra, Portugal The Ambassadors Room of the Queluz Palace, with an interesting ceiling mural of the Portuguese Royal Family. https://www.europeoffthebeatenpath.com/blog/lisbon-portugal monthly 0.5 2020-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1578757685762-G3G52F2WY4A89QP47DUR/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Lisbon, Portugal View of the Alfama district of Lisbon, one of the city’s most charming neighborhoods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1578757566086-21L7QT1XIUW7HHD6N48J/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Lisbon, Portugal One of the famous Lisbon trams, which glide on a complex network of lines throughout the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1578938507112-U5CFNKDGDXA3HL5JBVPL/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Lisbon, Portugal Colorful apartment buildings in Lisbon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1578852993383-45QQF2061ETDI2DM6EAJ/IMG_4958.jpeg Blog - Lisbon, Portugal Mary (my mom) visited me for her first trip to Portugal. Here we are in the courtyard of the Jerónimos Monastery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1578853044089-WFSPODHOP1QXZDO8CZA7/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Lisbon, Portugal One of the towers of the Jerónimos Monastery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1578938873235-JZ5YSVC47QYKRJUKJ9YS/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Lisbon, Portugal The Portuguese custard tart, known as Pastel de Nata, is Lisbon’s most famous dessert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1578853221442-L2923GA5X0LXJ5B2N932/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Lisbon, Portugal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1579353227299-K9TPG1J3VJKBXIS5T8QX/IMG_2700.jpeg Blog - Lisbon, Portugal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1578853524474-A8HCTQFKKCFYLRPOQYJX/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Lisbon, Portugal The 25 de Abril Bridge is a suspension bridge very similar to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. It is named after the date of the Carnation Revolution, when the dictatorship of Antonio Salazar was overthrown in 1974 and Portugal became a democracy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1578853301363-VIGMNBLFABWYXN471XGA/IMG_2552.jpeg Blog - Lisbon, Portugal The Castelo de São Jorge (St. George’s Castle), sitting atop one of the hills of Lisbon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1578940108375-I5NXNP67OTRK2DCGKF3H/1578849753688-UFTC40QYWQPPTTACWPC6.jpeg Blog - Lisbon, Portugal The Praça do Comércio, or Market Square, is an impressive plaza near the waterfront, painted in bright yellow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1578939467490-D7IETKPAQOZBIZ3XBERM/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Lisbon, Portugal A man plays the Portuguese guitar and sings Fado, the traditional music that originated in Lisbon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1578853441626-OWSXEDBKKT1SO6TJ1JVL/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Lisbon, Portugal Colorful apartment buildings near the Bairro Alto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1578939368643-74CPGLMQK0ONJ7NSB588/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Lisbon, Portugal Azulejo tiles from Alfama. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1578940220481-3574WTIPQ77UMZCZLAUO/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Lisbon, Portugal One of the famous Lisbon trams, called the Bica funicular. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1579440024293-7KT89O9KM8QYK8IFYB61/Tapisco_Patatas_Bravas_Croquetas_de_jamon_Salada_de_polvo_Gambas_ajillo.jpg Blog - Lisbon, Portugal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1579440293577-1L6F9XW89OBJ9Z6ESCB0/image.jpg Blog - Lisbon, Portugal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1579440664525-GA3HQQ3V3P2FNCW6D2UR/teatro-boutique-hotel-content044__rc2893637.jpg Blog - Lisbon, Portugal https://www.europeoffthebeatenpath.com/blog/prague-czech-republic monthly 0.5 2019-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1575198740393-AQR90OXEJZMN37QMQ3U7/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Prague, Czech Republic Sunrise over the Vltava River. View of Charles Bridge and Prague Castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1575812880769-LI6EKSZVXFKG8WXIQD47/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Prague, Czech Republic A stroll down one of Prague’s many streets could have you looking at buildings like these. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1575844059123-C7AZH0ZHOP0LAJ4AOZRV/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Prague, Czech Republic Charles Bridge, looking toward the Old Town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1575674820352-6V8EP4X7LJ94EZZILULU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Prague, Czech Republic An early morning fog led to this spectacular shot of the Baroque statues, acting like silent guardians watching over the bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1575843926001-0GD9P7ODYNVLG0QGA88J/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Prague, Czech Republic Detail of a Baroque statue, Charles Bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1576944084488-SDPQFFWCHNRZILOH7W0E/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Prague, Czech Republic The focal point of Prague Castle is the St. Vitus Cathedral. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1576943973041-NLCM0PELO4S16PSTNNVZ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Prague, Czech Republic Interior of St. Vitus Cathedral. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1576953409087-PNMBQZNDCUZUV65HNPY6/IMG_0354.jpeg Blog - Prague, Czech Republic Enjoying a rare sunny day in the Old Town Square, with Christmas markets and the Church of Our Lady before Tyn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1575812084988-CILP02IWNOBWKEN7IX5W/IMG_0277.jpeg Blog - Prague, Czech Republic That’s one impressive Christmas tree! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1576953952681-I6BVL6JVWUT2GF6KYO60/IMG_0386.jpeg Blog - Prague, Czech Republic A Czech chimney cake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1575667553122-C2IVOVZVVO6DJEO2N7EA/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Prague, Czech Republic Detail of the Astronomical Clock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1576960758746-91HAGY3L3DVQ0TTL6NCU/IMG_0369.jpg Blog - Prague, Czech Republic Synagogue in the Jewish Quarter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1575812369826-KBID6R51GCN2BE2H1UTO/IMG_0404.jpeg Blog - Prague, Czech Republic John Lennon Wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1575667604996-0UGWY0FMQOBDLHOG18C9/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Prague, Czech Republic Strahov Library. You need a guided tour to access the interior! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1575667705962-9V5S3HPII624R4QVXYLZ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Prague, Czech Republic Powder Gate, a Gothic tower separating the Old Town and New Town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1575667792729-NL0V37E6FFLIOQ7RJBVI/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Prague, Czech Republic The Dancing House, designed in part by famous architect Frank Gehry. https://www.europeoffthebeatenpath.com/blog/ljubljana-slovenia monthly 0.5 2019-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1573813337257-KM49PX6KBX3J2ITOP1PU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Ljubljana, Slovenia Hiking Trail near Vintgar Gorge in the Julian Alps, a few hours outside Ljubljana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1574197581807-AAMBPIMNVQ37FCRYMKMX/map-of-slovenia.jpg Blog - Ljubljana, Slovenia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1574689404205-MPTKX7YO094LYC5WUHQ8/IMG_5712.jpeg Blog - Ljubljana, Slovenia The Ljubljanica River and Ljubljana Castle, near the city center. You would be hard pressed to find a greener city than this one! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1573205374878-FF7CF5YLBYYTLGF62ZAN/IMG_5720.jpeg Blog - Ljubljana, Slovenia View of Presernov Square. The pink building in the background is the Franciscan Church of the Annunciation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1574197249862-2WVELOXDJY35IFYKBJUI/triplebridge.jpg Blog - Ljubljana, Slovenia Preseren Square, with the Triple Bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1572872189067-P3NGV03JKGBUUBRH51EK/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Ljubljana, Slovenia Some of the fruits offered at the Central Market. Probably the most delicious fruit I’ve ever eaten. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1574363231501-RGZFQ18A9XIBMEXAF8XB/IMG_5597.jpeg Blog - Ljubljana, Slovenia View at sunset from the top turret of Ljubljana Castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1574689987510-ZHCMNJ2ASV6OQG10AYX4/IMG_5567.jpeg Blog - Ljubljana, Slovenia The Tivoli Mansion in Tivoli Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1575195233834-IYCD007D3LZU2QDXWGMT/IMG_5565.jpeg Blog - Ljubljana, Slovenia Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church, on the edge of Tivoli Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1574364228285-SVUOLVV5ETR6EOPQK2FW/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Ljubljana, Slovenia Lake Bled. The Assumption of Mary Church, Bled Castle, and the Slovenian Alps can all be seen in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1575196214367-TRQS5J7GJN0553SQX851/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Ljubljana, Slovenia Typical wooden rowboats which take you to the central island, known as Pletnas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1574364268565-78P0NDBX7NMZTBBWZHLR/IMG_5688.jpeg Blog - Ljubljana, Slovenia Lake Bled as seen from Bled Castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1573205062663-XHG0175NJBGQ7BMONOJY/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Ljubljana, Slovenia Lake Bled Cream Cake, from the Park Hotel. https://www.europeoffthebeatenpath.com/blog/edinburgh-scotland monthly 0.5 2019-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1571259149392-D18U0RRXATD2E3YT6K1I/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh Castle, seen from below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1571395511517-F1P9Z296EHAYBSPHNXRW/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Edinburgh, Scotland A quiet autumn morning in Edinburgh. The weather in Great Britain can change very quickly, so bring a rain jacket! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1572783745719-7181S63TRCMGSY91KHKD/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh is COZY. Especially in autumn or winter, it’s the perfect city to relax in a coffee shop or bookstore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1571394528855-4AYP7NY4JYK2NPCLBWCI/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh Castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1572698065166-6WHG1KC0EAH9HG02ILND/IMG_1500.jpeg Blog - Edinburgh, Scotland View of Edinburgh Castle from below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1572698242673-1FDV4PD62EFX3BDSQ19H/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Edinburgh, Scotland A Scottish bagpipe player on the Royal Mile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1572699610626-UCV7SXT0A6CD1XJZQYNZ/IMG_1465.jpeg Blog - Edinburgh, Scotland Looking up Victoria street toward Castlehill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1572700613770-0XGT4EORDBH0DKHMEYZ2/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Edinburgh, Scotland Part of the Palace of Holyroodhouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1571259450875-A4DYXUSJSJ58RPCZZS0L/IMG_1515.jpeg Blog - Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh skyline after climbing Calton Hill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1572714054940-FVEIBZABTFPS3343K391/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Edinburgh, Scotland The path to the top of Arthur’s Seat is well marked and easy to follow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1572714092039-MAWS3CFF9NLUOECNAIZZ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Edinburgh, Scotland On the walk up Arthur’s Seat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1572783037588-NFS4KCYXBCTPPUBLNKIB/6777CF98-14FC-46CE-8A4E-B11B16E999A1.jpeg Blog - Edinburgh, Scotland The ties between J.K. Rowling and the city of Edinburgh are very strong! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1571259735257-6AHNZ153RW2PJQPCBY0M/IMG_1481.jpg Blog - Edinburgh, Scotland Victoria Street is the inspiration for Diagon Alley, from the Harry Potter series. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1572782931766-JB4M75612F11V3UAYJG1/9391B8B1-810A-40EE-8DA4-F8218F2829E3.jpeg Blog - Edinburgh, Scotland Greyfriar’s Kirkyard, the famous cemetery of Edinburgh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1572782767679-0QNZ3MK0CZUYZJLATQU3/A4986D6F-889B-482D-886D-5210AE8AC0E5.jpeg Blog - Edinburgh, Scotland Harry Potter fans will recognize this gravestone as belonging to Thomas Riddell, better known as Lord Voldemort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1572782503475-BIOHPTFVLNM3VX9UZ34E/IMG_1496.jpeg Blog - Edinburgh, Scotland J.K. Rowling wrote the first few chapters of Harry Potter in this very building! https://www.europeoffthebeatenpath.com/blog/bratislava-slovakia monthly 0.5 2019-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570376470300-MJOC5QKAGNCUSZ06VVD1/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia Entering the Old Town of Bratislava. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570375452848-FP72ADJMW9B52RR3EAFS/slovakia-map.jpg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia Map of Slovakia, with Bratislava situated at the far southwestern edge of the country, on the border with Austria. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570375295384-ZC79522SJ1I61I5RZ6TI/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia A cobblestone street near St. Martin’s Cathedral. If you’re looking for a quieter, edgier European destination, Bratislava is the place for you! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570374800276-UK44XOAYZG2LSXJV3ASY/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia Bratislava Castle, the city’s most prominent structure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570376531042-WMT4U1KUCQS8K8HJSV6Q/IMG_4131.jpeg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia Entrance to Bratislava Castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570377060756-2GTAKRQRZ6WQHZR39XEX/IMG_4145.jpeg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia View of Bratislava Castle from towers. Danube River to the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570376926409-VVNMLL3KG3OOROYILXZN/most-snp-sita-3.jpg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia Most SNP Bridge, one of the most famous Communist inventions in Slovakia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570787707152-MC8AM8TUF3AB940NIMIV/IMG_4068.jpeg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia View of Bratislava from the top of the observation deck on the UFO bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570377264065-YCYNBIML79KP7C8MEGC1/IMG_4062.jpeg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia St. Martin’s Cathedral. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570788178027-253GECZQES7MT0LWRY0H/michaelsgate.jpg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia Michael’s Gate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570377888232-8MZ5N3UNYCQPGCRH9J4E/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia Old Town Hall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570790708007-JO1XTAOJ8RDPKMZAGXW3/oldtownhallpano.jpg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia A great reward waits for you after you climb the steps of the tower in the Old Town Hall! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570377368030-Q6NP51OHRDYZAMA8323D/IMG_4113.jpeg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia Umbrella Street at the Nedbalka Gallery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570377321166-AD6JW3MXMA46VVTHWGZO/IMG_4120.jpeg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia Courtyard near the Primate’s Palace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570378015035-D3CLHEHJOD6O4E5JH5Y4/IMG_4097.jpeg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia Church of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, or the Blue Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570378203591-MGZLP0FHRHGX3HTP27Z1/IMG_4101.jpeg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia Beautiful mosaic on the front of the Blue Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570376293217-G8YDI2FH2C3Y165YD2XX/Upside_down_Pyramid%2C_Bratislava_02.jpg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia Slovak Radio Building, one of the most recognizable Communist architectural pieces in the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570802130482-ZDU5SROICJ2LHJGXE86Z/velvet.jpg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia Slovakian demonstrators during the Velvet Revolution in 1989, leading to the transition from one-party state to democracy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570802715782-PIBVE30AWLAFWJYSYX8C/Panelaky-Prefabricated-Communist-era-Housing-Estates-in-Petrzalka-Bratislava.jpg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia Petrzalka Apartment Complexes. Architecture from Soviet Socialism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570800378843-5YBAJ1VSFRE0LEWKRANM/dsc_0558.jpg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia Slavín War Memorial. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570374652914-UFOGSEYC0TA0RV4KHCPD/IMG_4220.jpg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia Communist Mural in the Bratislava Train Station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570804632531-83U3J2KF8WOGI96L2QU9/IMG_4194.jpeg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia Ruins of Devín Castle, located just outside Bratislava proper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570804675076-36SLPSB0FNH0JCUZDL0Z/56E7786F-DB11-4789-AF6F-2B4F4AC5B3C8.jpeg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia Enjoying a great day with new friends from Slovakia! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570878661502-P8UI0VVYY41UM9S8KJJY/IMG_4051.jpeg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia Bryndzové halusky, the local dish of Slovakia. Made with potato dumplings, sheep cheese, and shredded bacon. Delicious and filling! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1570878690564-GWE2SBWU3ZEDD53PSM0P/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia Enjoying some pints and the local distilled spirit “borovicka” with my friend Gabriel. https://www.europeoffthebeatenpath.com/blog/alsace-france monthly 0.5 2019-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1569255354637-5Q7ZRTYF0DKNPB3LW94K/IMG_6932.jpeg Blog - Strasbourg, France The Petite-France district of Strasbourg, at the center of the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1569857731176-CYJV95G5I7VK1U6N97MR/Alsace-France.jpg.gif Blog - Strasbourg, France General map of France, showing the location of the Alsace region, where Strasbourg is located. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1569862666910-F7RF10S9D6GVV4Z3CMRL/love-moxie-colmar-1-1-1.jpg Blog - Strasbourg, France Alsatian architecture is characterized by timber framed construction and intensely colored houses. The contrast between the wooden supports and the color makes the structure “pop.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1569253985710-MA3MLY0HYFIFIIW1QCNE/IMG_E6844.jpeg Blog - Strasbourg, France The Notre-Dame of Strasbourg. I love this photo because it captures how overpowering the cathedral is, in terms of its design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1569255653988-KEFJTCT4RLRSO75EHFAB/IMG_E6882.jpeg Blog - Strasbourg, France There are many hidden corners to explore in this city! Try to get lost and discover how enchanting Strasbourg can be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1569255703899-82IALBMRDYPSZYIAO5ND/IMG_6951.jpeg Blog - Strasbourg, France Petite-France district of Strasbourg. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1569255855119-D2BSGH3KOQ9N5LCWGPUA/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Strasbourg, France Covered Bridges, with view of Strasbourg Cathedral in background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1569857209822-PZLVQNQ6YQWTD4YLW1MH/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Strasbourg, France View of the European Parliament. The circular building houses the hemicycle, where the EU officials vote on important measures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1569857182751-NPZRVPV08Q9JUTA733D6/IMG_6918.jpeg Blog - Strasbourg, France Back of the European Parliament. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1569858832111-Y4PR3HQ3BXCNDNSAI67B/IMG_7014.jpeg Blog - Strasbourg, France Quai de la Poisonnerie (Fisherman’s District) in Colmar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1569859860686-50GKCHYRU925LXSB2BKD/IMG_E6999.jpeg Blog - Strasbourg, France A view of the Little Venice district in Colmar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1569860017549-EMYHENGMBFASOIPA8CO8/illcolmar.jpg Blog - Strasbourg, France Views like this can be seen anywhere in Colmar. That’s part of the magic of the town! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1569861262510-QA5358CN7Y3Q0SOZLEC9/24760_83471256889451.jpg Blog - Strasbourg, France View of Riquewihr, with Alsatian townhouses and the Old Clock Tower. https://www.europeoffthebeatenpath.com/blog/granada-spain monthly 0.5 2019-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1568288150293-LL5FOHZGLJZ7C7SO2650/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Granada, Spain Al Alhambra, famed Moorish palace, as seen from the Mirador de San Nicolás. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1568197201691-1NSN4B7PFT0RKCMK0IDI/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Granada, Spain View of Granada from Nasrid Palace of La Alhambra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1568198277663-1G32NY9J5YZ8C9J1IJ1Y/talesfromalhambra.png Blog - Granada, Spain Introduction of Washington Irving’s Tales from the Alhambra. A great read for anyone interested in learning more about Granada before a planned trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1568212601287-SM94TYZEP0R17MFAWGR5/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Granada, Spain It’s important to stay cool and hydrated if you’re spending time in Granada. And one shouldn’t resist the urge to enjoy some tapas and wine either! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1567298662314-7GKHTEVAUV8HX2U4R6VG/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Granada, Spain View of La Alhambra, the most famous Moorish palace and citadel in Spain. The Sierra Nevada mountains rise above the palace for an incredible backdrop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1568282788281-PP05CJOKM7DU8ZEUWZAW/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Granada, Spain Circular Patio of Charles V Palace located within the Alhambra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1568285609287-7T4MHY4E5PKY1C3XFDQD/IMG_3707.jpeg Blog - Granada, Spain Court of the Myrtles and Comares Tower. One of the iconic shots of the Nasrid Palaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1568288347075-P6XGZQ10WAF5F3F5VDHN/Detail_fountain_lions_patio_de_los_Leones_Alhambra_Granada_Spain.jpg Blog - Granada, Spain The famous Lion statues in the Patio of the Lions. Water is a fundamental element of the Alhambra and can be heard and seen flowing throughout the grounds of the palace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1568285920821-QBQR33SS5NMLYYZSR5H1/IMG_3710.jpeg Blog - Granada, Spain Latticework in the Palace of the Lions. The intricate details left me stunned. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1568286975298-2QW5C5W2BG5NBDEJMW25/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Granada, Spain Generalife gardens. Trees, plants, and fountains are arranged geometrically throughout the palace to model the environment of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, which provide the backdrop for the palace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1568387025026-2MOVG1FPZQOJF1BNI0CI/IMG_3640.jpeg Blog - Granada, Spain You can really see how the Alhambra glows around sunset! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1568289258495-T9R2ELKVTB46RQOFZB4T/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Granada, Spain The Albayzín Quarter, seen from La Alhambra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1568289339160-82H1RI2X7525MCAF3PVY/IMG_3625.jpeg Blog - Granada, Spain My friend Monette and I spent a marvelous time in the Albayzín, exploring the hidden corners of the neighborhood. Many were lined with beautiful flowers like these. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1568288919474-IOQZXI6QH5B8C0XHDNZD/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Granada, Spain Alleyway in Albayzín neighborhood, with traditional flowers boxes lining a white house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1568289186010-IBQ7SGRSYC9PIM5ECQBL/IMG_3816.jpeg Blog - Granada, Spain If you couldn’t tell, we were having a great time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1568370693781-EPW18473PKG8743QR4BQ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Granada, Spain Central façade of the Royal Chapel of Granada. Burial site of the Catholic Monarchs Isabel and Ferdinand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1568373203950-7JX8BNWAF73PTFVUWBVK/13930048656_e1fac7e416_k.jpg Blog - Granada, Spain View of altarpiece in the Royal Chapel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1568387247067-9AGLB1369RDZ5H7OM1BX/IMG_3836.jpeg Blog - Granada, Spain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1568387311455-P68AZ6ZK9VGVE2TIIL75/IMG_3828.jpeg Blog - Granada, Spain https://www.europeoffthebeatenpath.com/blog/g1gsy74pkgx33zrdk0xam3mryg05vg monthly 0.5 2019-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566777823132-EAYTVSUMMFO3IAZG2AUM/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Luxembourg Vianden Castle: one of the most famous castles in the country, in the town of Vianden, northeastern Luxembourg. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1567184538800-9BK7A1735Q4G3YIIEITU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Luxembourg Luxembourg City, combining fairytale charm with modern-day architecture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566855349142-6PYFILX59OUCQJ2GLI14/1920px-EU-Luxembourg.svg.png Blog - Luxembourg Map of Europe, with the European Union in light green and Luxembourg in dark green, within the circle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566835592244-VK6RA18EOWQZ4VPA2DGE/IMG_1584.jpeg Blog - Luxembourg Luxembourg City is a great place to visit in autumn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566940915954-24J38D9IQP4X9N51NGVL/IMG_1610.jpeg Blog - Luxembourg Main façade of the Grand Ducal Palace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566941085483-QPQTEM36W76LCVCD7IC0/IMG_1601.jpeg Blog - Luxembourg Side gate to the Grand Ducal Palace. At the top of the gate you can see the Coat of Arms of Luxembourg. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1567001727515-YTVA6NR2IPJOE7RL225B/IMG_1586.jpeg Blog - Luxembourg Entrance to Notre-Dame Cathedral. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1567002013986-02DL28WM5GOTA6L7IP4X/Luxembourg_Cathedrale_2_HDR.jpg Blog - Luxembourg Interior of Notre Dame Cathedral. The altar and stained glass windows are the most elaborate components of the church’s design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1567004001725-8GW8UQYK7MFRJMSVL7OT/14652-resize-1170x1170x70.jpg Blog - Luxembourg View of Gëlle Fra statue, sitting atop a war monument. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1567002778014-VHXL3AC2SRL652O5DVDF/X4dTpHBgQJ-mdZks8QlvoQ.2560%7ELuxembourg-City-and-Adolphe-Bridge-view-in-autumn.jpg Blog - Luxembourg Adolphe Bridge, with view of Gëlle Fra statue and Notre Dame Cathedral. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1567003173532-N9IXUU1GARJC103GO55G/IMG_1718.jpeg Blog - Luxembourg One of the iconic views in the Grund district on the stone bridge over the Alzette river. The late autumn sun cast a warm, yellow glow on the whole neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1567003511105-O25QIWBC7ZAVW0XCME1P/IMG_1728.jpeg Blog - Luxembourg Grund district. Here you can see the separation of the neighborhood from the rest of the city, which sits high on the cliffs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1567004994613-Q3TJNP05J7XAIM9QO09J/IMG_1712.jpeg Blog - Luxembourg View of Grund from the Chemin de la Corniche path. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1567004582272-8E1XMET7RBOQVI5EK5ON/IMG_1706.jpeg Blog - Luxembourg One of the Casements du Bock, a series of tunnels and fortifications built in Luxembourg to protect the city from invaders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1567005942228-JJKMAWQ0K8FTGE3AHJ93/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Luxembourg Autumn trees in Luxembourg. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1567006238811-C9SCZLLFJ5TEKZFFKAIG/IMG_1622.jpeg Blog - Luxembourg My friend Lexi standing on the bridge on the way up to Vianden Castle. A fun hike for sure! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1567006104227-HIMFO270WYTR7OUID9OJ/IMG_1744.jpeg Blog - Luxembourg Near the top of the path to Vianden Castle. There are beautiful houses to enjoy as you walk up the hill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1567006290438-P7TN2R88DDCUKBOWMM1N/IMG_1740.jpeg Blog - Luxembourg Bridge in the town of Vianden. Victor Hugo’s house is on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1567007346533-26BGBEE8QPYHLRELI443/IMG_1671.jpeg Blog - Luxembourg Town of Vianden, as seen from the castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1567185548641-8XSUC00V6KEMACJ1V2PK/IMG_1688.jpeg Blog - Luxembourg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1567186712236-X1DMZJR2WY3OFGHTWDWK/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Luxembourg https://www.europeoffthebeatenpath.com/blog/florence-italy monthly 0.5 2019-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565577348064-2MEHZ0JSUG9LZSCCKGYR/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy Sunset on the Arno River, with a view of Ponte Vecchio, Florence’s oldest bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566501890139-QQ3UZ4CUHRFOZO4X4FNQ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy Does anyone else think the Vespe is the international symbol of Italy? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566401236952-UUC3WTYS17X3922EQRIZ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy Florentine apartment with balcony. The green shutters are typical of the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566401351634-R33EKNPRV015V4GLO3M8/italians.jpg Blog - Florence, Italy John Hooper’s The Italians provides insight into Italian life and culture. A good book for those wanting to learn more about Italy before a trip or to brush up on their knowledge of the country in today’s political and social context. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566405323066-QECPHJW3Z8D05E8PLTE2/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy View of Florence Cathedral, with Giotto’s Campanile at left. Here you can see the scale of this magnificent work of Renaissance architecture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566404862894-4LDU2OJ35LEYDADTHMAJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy Exterior façade of Florence Cathedral basilica, designed by Emilio De Fabris. The basilica is designed with polychrome marble panels of green, white, and pink. The Gothic style is evident in the entrance arch, the windows, and the statues that adorn the building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566405431406-RTM0VDDLP3SB844QQHO8/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy View of the Dome of Florence Cathedral. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566406473075-SWT9RZY7ZCF7HZAIB0QF/IMG_1890.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566406476229-1ZAQC3L5QS89FWA76ETR/IMG_1915.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566407276682-GWFJZ7UDULIB8L7OF5NL/IMG_1947.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy Side view of the Florence Baptistry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566407454371-Y0296VLWD5Q19D9RQRQ9/gatesofparadise.jpg Blog - Florence, Italy Eastern gates of the Florence Baptistry, showing the “Gates of Paradise.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566408431381-TE00ERM9AV6OMIVC03HR/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy Michelangelo’s David, one of the great masterpieces in the history of sculpture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566424441131-KHF344Z2MNEZJ46QEQ1L/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy Entrance to Uffizi Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566487908907-4RWTK8YUPCEDZWO2BI4M/IMG_1763.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy One of the rooms inside the Uffizi Gallery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566421226607-H6PX94UCXAWVCQGPMHB0/800px-Sandro_Botticelli_-_La_nascita_di_Venere_-_Google_Art_Project_-_edited.jpg Blog - Florence, Italy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566421226030-7J27LZP4LUGPXARCYF5J/600px-Baco%2C_por_Caravaggio.jpg Blog - Florence, Italy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566421226042-1SAC4UKPBJ43NIODY2MY/760px-Annunciation_%28Leonardo%29_%28cropped%29.jpg Blog - Florence, Italy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566421226425-W7X99Y72QB6JY3OTNSJQ/760px-Tiziano_-_Venere_di_Urbino_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Blog - Florence, Italy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566422100092-NQTGTO330PZG704HIT1O/600px-Judit_decapitando_a_Holofernes%2C_por_Artemisia_Gentileschi.jpg Blog - Florence, Italy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566355433425-2IE39U8SGKK0N2IOMHM0/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy Exterior of the Palazzo Vecchio, a fortified palace once home to the Medici family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566425310789-4O530N70Y4RR7E8YYRWS/Salone-dei-Cinquecento.jpg Blog - Florence, Italy Salone dei Cinquecento, a grand hall inside the Palazzo Vecchio with murals painted by Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566425431775-3CNZNZ1CE1MUI1BNIKSY/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy Ponte Vecchio, the oldest surviving bridge in Florence, is made of stone and still has shops selling art, jewelry, and souvenirs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566495838523-6XSDIZMPDHM2ITIBEV5D/IMG_1555.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566495839143-KK8M3VNQPYJSS6M0Y8P0/IMG_1489.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566497188245-WK7GFINOGUPU0DRLUND3/IMG_1703.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566355198299-9Q6TO7YJ5GESJFFXWDL9/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy Florence skyline at sunset, as seen from Piazzale Michelangelo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566500430610-KIUU4VG00T9EHTFLSQBX/spiritosanto.jpg Blog - Florence, Italy The seafood fettuccini special offered at Osteria Spirito Santo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566500631771-V49Z2ES65A0LG4CNXH3Y/IMG_1712.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy Delicious pepperoni and olive pizza from Pizzaiuolo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566500447065-L6DOHD1CI275S9DJ1DDG/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy Storefront of Le Vespe Café, one of the best breakfast spots in Florence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1566502731781-0ZKTV6H5ZWM7ZU2SWPHZ/IMG_1443+2.jpeg Blog - Florence, Italy Mint chip and strawberry gelato from La Carraia. https://www.europeoffthebeatenpath.com/blog/copenhagen-where-funky-meets-chic monthly 0.5 2019-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565058350679-620CBJJ5DS10GJ8V5A59/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark Frederick’s Church, popularly known as the Marble Church, near Amalienborg Castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565283683562-DXMBILHN01TQ33E4DVM3/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark Colorful houses in a residential neighborhood in Copenhagen. They love their bikes! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565314331747-T8STHMVXA7QBZ2K9IK0H/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark The flag of Denmark. The red background with an elongated white cross is a symbol used throughout Scandinavia and reflects the country’s strong maritime history. We learned that the Danish flag is the oldest continuously used national flag, with its introduction in 1219 (making this the 800th year of its use!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565641137109-QVK5LZI3D4X018DGSUKN/image_138c9b71-139a-455e-bd0e-538b783aba74.jpg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565285249579-D75LH280K5L3R0PRGZXX/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark Entrance to Tivoli Gardens, bathed in a warm orange glow at night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565314104923-1MSOPEQSJCKDVNPRPGO1/tivoli.jpg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark An Ottoman style palace within Tivoli Gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565314193981-2EXI9LKGYKWRNX3ZCZD9/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark Nyhavn, the famous harbor of Copenhagen. This is a great place to grab a drink or listen to jazz music. In the subsequent images you can see how quickly the weather changes in Denmark. Given its proximity to the Gulf Stream and the Baltic and North seas, there are moments of intense sunshine and others of cloudy skies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565542754382-CHW2Z58G3CLRPCMS8FE2/IMG_1301.JPG Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565365096640-EUWFAXBZ9S30XCOAROIX/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565365169082-0RKNMW2856JQMB20D7P1/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565365203417-KXH0YND9EUU1JTJ8E9DC/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565557474113-8ANBIXTGYF12ORCM7EYA/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark The Little Mermaid statue. Small and unimposing, Ariel sits upon a rock as she transforms from mermaid to human girl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565367605449-Q9GXYQTHXJCO2849XLHG/christiansborg.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark The spectacular entranceway to Christiansborg Palace. Marble arches on either side of the bridge display gold crowns, symbolizing the monarchy. In the center, a copper steeple houses the Danish government. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565367669226-GMASG448D2YGM0RYEYRN/Riddersalen_Christiansborg_Slot_009_foto_Mikkel_Groenlund.jpg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark The Great Hall of Christiansborg Palace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565376412894-6ZD97YX9JDKJFVUS71BU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark Traditional buildings in Strøget shopping district. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565376811226-ML68X22UHIY3CQIZ62O9/IMG_5361.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565376991727-I91F0EYDP3PC58F2UQZU/IMG_5371.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565377276122-TIJ3B2HITMF44FOV0CTQ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark Mural art in Freetown Christiania. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565378057912-Y34BRM4AYKTGNQVQHK6W/Mural_in_Christiania_against_hard_drugs.jpg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark Street art in Freetown Christiania. The red flag with yellow dots is the unofficial flag of the autonomous community. The two focal points, a fist smashing a heroin needle and a cannabis leaf, illustrate the nuances of drug culture within the neighborhood and the complex relationship the community has with the police. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565453910145-AZ09VFSQJNQMQ2IL7Q6S/IMG_5251.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark Central facade of Rosenborg Castle, as seen from the King’s Garden in a rare moment of sunshine on the trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565538599567-CXGW6ZJJQ6EK51O714FE/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark One of my favorite rooms from Rosenborg Castle, with beautiful blue and green tapestries adorning the walls. The decorations suggest the impact of artistic influences from other places, like the Dutch Republic and East Asia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565538953272-88HY7AXVLW3XEAP2NHI9/IMG_5399.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark Frederiksborg Castle entrance. The magnificent courtyard in front of the castle is immediately behind Neptune’s Fountain, a masterful work of sculpture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565541107532-50GVR3LHYMCVRT435Z5V/IMG_5419.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark The Chapel of Frederiksborg Castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565541783030-N3POA3VED2YRHLYNIXL3/IMG_5436.jpg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark Baroque Gardens of Frederiksborg Castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565539949526-OV5UP64Z8GDU6G1P78NN/Frederiksborg_Ferdinand_Rickardt_1859_Frederiksborg_Slots_Brand_IMG_5786.jpg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark Depiction of the Castle Fire of 1859, painted by Ferdinand Richardt. The fire permanently damaged many rooms of the castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565541180933-H5A3AU3SSUV49OHV0AOH/IMG_5422.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565541464347-08JU7UDSBP8ECW21XCZK/IMG_5424.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565541464233-KHW9OY9Z6AZQLO9OWDP2/IMG_5421.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565541466471-K2IQXCGM8C0W2D9CF12I/IMG_5423.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565542457396-BUVJYK9GBVT545QYHHJW/175652_Vikingeskibsmuseet_Martin-Heiberg-6.jpg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark Reconstructed Viking ship on the water near the Viking Ship Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565559527113-HPW8E3SNX03PRF4F3GR6/copenhagen-kronborg-castle-in-elsinore-helsingor.jpg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark Kronborg Castle in Helsingør, Denmark. The site of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy Hamlet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565556770716-AA2VDW2R8NO9V5X0LT6O/Admiralgade-26__DSC1150.jpg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark Kitchen at Admiralgade 26. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565555803949-T1O2NSGXF89YNJKT7EGD/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark You have quite the selection of alcoholic beverages at Schønnemann! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565555861563-1X729C0P6XCZ51KMDC5S/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark A smørrebrød with pickled herring, onions, and egg. I am always open to trying new, local foods whenever I travel. Even if I don’t like it, locals are appreciative and happy when visitors make attempts to embrace their local cuisine. It might not have looked very appetizing to me, but it was delicious! Don’t judge a book by its cover! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565556866930-6UTPD651B7GIDYMEIRCJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark The modern feeling Coffee Collective shop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1565556883055-JC9U7WFVAS122TES5E1A/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Copenhagen, Denmark Just a few of the items available on the menu here at Mad & Kaffe! https://www.europeoffthebeatenpath.com/blog/krakw-jewel-of-the-east monthly 0.5 2019-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564432781181-T9Y2PWVS3RUYNXWTM16D/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Kraków, Poland Decorated Horse and Carriage near the Market Square, Stare Miasto, Kraków. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564584751108-GRTIAPTVGK9VFC4HTDUD/IMG_1697.jpg Blog - Kraków, Poland An autumn day in Kraków’s Planty Park, an urban green belt around the Old Town. Autumn is one of the best times to visit the city to see spectacular tree foliage without the peak season crowds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564585297543-MI29UL80EGG6HOU839ZG/IMG_1704.jpg Blog - Kraków, Poland View of Saint Mary’s Basilica from the Cloth Hall. The Main Square is one of the nicest parts of the city and a great spot for people watching and carriage riding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564585959745-U3DJINGSS9QZDMAMYOUJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Kraków, Poland View of the Sukinniece (traditional Polish townhomes) that line the Main Square of Kraków. The architecture of the city is fantastic! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564615481362-Q7DQU8CNRN3CQ3VO9FYY/Podkowi%C5%84ski-Sza%C5%82_uniesie%C5%84-MNK.jpg Blog - Kraków, Poland Szal uniesien (Frenzy of Exultations) by Wladyslaw Podkowinski, 1894. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564695180390-QYNV9PC0WV92YZJI6GPC/IMG_1724.jpg Blog - Kraków, Poland A view of Wawel Cathedral, with the red roof to the right belonging to Wawel Castle. The Cathedral contains several famous chapels, including Sigismund’s Chapel (with the gold dome) and Vasa Dynasty Chapel (with the black dome.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564695261764-JK218GC1875NWSE3CKGV/IMG_1731.jpeg Blog - Kraków, Poland Closer view of Wawel Cathedral, with famous chapels. The mixture of architectural styles used to build the entire complex provides the viewer with very interesting and beautiful sights to enjoy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564711918408-2ROV5KTAEIDLJ21FTUF4/IMG_1767.jpeg Blog - Kraków, Poland Ariel, of the restaurants near the Old Synagogue, displays a menorah above the entrance and often has traditional Polish bands play Hebrew music outside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564711958424-RBL0G8MQHNCR07URDM2U/IMG_1765.jpeg Blog - Kraków, Poland Jewish star on the Old Synagogue in Kazimierz neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564713480106-EBY8XOZURHEZJ7ZJNH8H/ACS_0023.jpg Blog - Kraków, Poland Inside Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory, where Schindler saved over a thousand Jews from extermination by the Nazis. Their identities are recorded on the windows on the lefthand side of the picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564713889368-7EIRZ2M07ELFVIHZX2FX/rebellove.jpg Blog - Kraków, Poland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564714067720-S4OSIMK6YOFLHYTTET30/paintmural.jpg Blog - Kraków, Poland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564713906135-8732QJUQES1291SI806T/IMG_1772.jpeg Blog - Kraków, Poland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564713908297-5LXI2EH7IVPGPY0LVJB5/IMG_1760.jpeg Blog - Kraków, Poland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564713898725-QMA8R5SXIFVBU5K0DP4A/IMG_1763.jpeg Blog - Kraków, Poland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564714684270-BPZ486NGCXDLMWASQZTJ/IMG_1773.jpeg Blog - Kraków, Poland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564755598176-FOMMLYGY7QUVM3AU0CAU/wieliczka-salt-mine-shutterstock_263676293.jpg Blog - Kraków, Poland A chapel located within the Wieliczka Salt Mine. 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The famous words “Arbeit Macht Frei” (Work makes you free) would loom over all who passed through the camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564758777444-4KC7MXWTQVUI2C0QP4YD/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Kraków, Poland One of the exhibits within Auschwitz I, showing the thousands and thousands of pairs of shoes that were confiscated from prisoners when they disembarked from the cattle cars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564758863445-DOW255V6NLL8OMRMGLUW/IMG_1809.jpeg Blog - Kraków, Poland Auschwitz I Camp Barracks. These buildings were intended to hold families of officers, engineers, and doctors that worked in the camp, but they eventually decided to move them offsite so they would not witness the horrors that unfolded here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564758904202-37ORPBTXAAI9IHKN5TBO/IMG_1827.jpeg Blog - Kraków, Poland Entrance to Auschwitz-Birkenau II, the main extermination camp. Going down these railroad tracks was one of the quietest and longest walks of my life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564783114962-0UGCW0YBOYZI76QDVARL/IMG_1742.jpeg Blog - Kraków, Poland https://www.europeoffthebeatenpath.com/blog/2018/7/10/blog-headline-fyyzp monthly 0.5 2019-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564019757818-TYKQDQ4DSFL8EP9FQKZV/ayuntamientomadrid.jpg Blog - Madrid, Spain Plaza de Cibeles, located in the heart of Madrid, is a Neo-Classical structure built from marble which houses the Ayuntamiento de Madrid (City Hall). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564020748970-3LU49789EIX9UXCOKUUL/IMG_5365.JPG Blog - Madrid, Spain A view of the northern facade of the Palacio Real from the Jardines de Sabatini. Although the palace was closed for a state ceremony this trip, my friend Monette and I enjoyed the gardens and the great weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564021017921-EUPLEKH70SANMHHEPWBM/IMG_2113.jpeg Blog - Madrid, Spain Enjoying a sunny March day at the Catedral de la Almudena with my Venezuelan friend Luis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d38ad874af5650001b7119e/1564021093423-YUSK55FIH1Y5W1XHN01H/Bendici%C3%B3n_de_la_catedral_por_Juan_Pablo_II_%281993%29_-_42812137461.jpg Blog - Madrid, Spain Consecration of the Almudena Cathedral in 1993 by Pope John Paul II. 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